There have been a lot of product recalls within the last month. Items of food you are likely to find a child eating or drinking. Just this month, molasses cookies, nature snacks, melons, cheese and white bread were recalled! Although…
There are several issues related to breathing issues for our infant that are preventable. We just need to be aware of them. When you leave your child with a childcare provider or use an infant product, make sure they meet…
As we continue to tighten our belts in this economy we look for all kinds of ways to cut back on costs. Since childcare can be a huge portion of most families budgets, it is natural that we look at…
Julia Castillo showed up to pick up her son at an early learning center in Rhode Island. She wound up frantically beating on the doors and trying to get in because she found the center locked. No one was there…
In a study by the University of Alabama at Birmingham, researchers found that parents thought their children were less susceptible to hazards, which suggested that parents thought their children “knew better” or were less-vulnerable than other children or toddlers. Less…
I’m sure our immediate reaction is a physical reaction. To make sure you meet your child’s needs in the best way possible, use these steps:
In what is sure to be a shocking investigation, child welfare officials and daycare inspectors have arrested two daycare operators for child endangerment. The Houston Chronicle is reporting that child welfare officials, in an investigation of the home-based daycare due…
A disturbing and deadly summertime hazard has been appearing in headlines across the nation: children left unattended in hot cars. Maybe it’s better news coverage and information dissemination, but it seems more parents and child care givers are negligently leaving…
As the weather warms up and kids gear up for summer, parents should be preparing as well. Before your child goes to summer camp, parents have the somber responsibility of making sure their child does not become the latest victim…
Sometimes it takes a tragedy to get things done. Last Friday afternoon, 142 babies, toddlers, and children were watched by six employees of a government-run daycare center, located in a working class neighborhood in Sonora. Investigations will determine how the…